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Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations have issued 17 ambitious goals to try and build a better, fairer, and more sustainable future for the world.

Sustainable Development Goal 11 aims to make our cities better places to live in and more sustainable.

The population of the world's cities is growing fast but many cities are struggling to cope.

City life presents many problems. In 2018, . .

Cities use huge amounts of energy and resources, and are responsible for three quarters of the world's carbon emissions.

Making our cities and communities sustainable is essential if we are to improve the quality of people's lives and minimise climate change.

This goal aims to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

Global sustainable cities and communities facts

• Half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – lives in cities today and 5 billion people are projected to live in cities by 2030
• The world’s cities occupy just 3 per cent of the Earth’s land, but account for 60-80 per cent of energy consumption and 75 per cent of carbon emissions
• Rapid urbanisation is exerting pressure on fresh water supplies, sewage, the living environment, and public health

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